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Housing association chief to join CRT

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August 6, 2022

David Orr CBE proposed for appointment as next Canal & River Trust chair The Canal & River Trust is proposing to appoint David Orr CBE as its new chair subject to approval at the meeting of the charity’s Council in September and subsequent endorsement by Board members the following day. Orr will join the Trust…
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Boater licence fees increase announcement- IWA respond..

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August 5, 2022

The Inland Waterways Association understands the extraordinary economic climate that is affecting Canal & River Trust and appreciates the reasoning of a second increase (of 4%) within one year. IWA welcomes the confirmation that the Trust will support boaters who may be struggling to pay their licence fees on a case-by-case basis. However, IWA regrets…
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Increase to boat licence fees

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August 4, 2022

In light of soaring inflation, which is impacting the costs required to keep the waterways safe and navigable, the Canal & River Trust is today announcing an inflationary rise of 4% in boat licence fees from 1 October 2022. This is in conjunction with cost saving measures that the Trust is taking and actions to…
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CANAL & RIVER TRUST LAUNCHES FIRST ‘BOATER CENSUS’

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August 1, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is launching the first ever Boater Census and is asking every boat licence holder to take part and help paint a picture of who boats on the charity’s waterways. The Boater Census has been designed with input from boater representatives on the Trust’s Council to help understand the different needs…
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Characters of the Cut! Lena Rodriguez, Infinity Boat Covers

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July 30, 2022

Alice Griffin catches up with Lena Rodriguez of Infinity Boat Covers.. ORIGINALLY hailing from the Spanish Atlantic coast, Lena Rodriguez grew up in a culture very much entwined with boats and the sea. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that she has spent the past nine years as a continuous cruiser aboard her 40ft narrowboat,…
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Historic Narrow Boat Club celebrates capital success

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July 29, 2022

LONDON’s Limehouse Cut had a slightly different look to it at the end of May when 31 historic boats came together for one of the Historic Narrow Boat Club’s ‘campaigning’ gatherings. Like Brownhills and Hebden Bridge in previous years, the London event had the dual purpose of shining a light on a less frequently boated…
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Birmingham and Midland Marine Services offer water safety and rescue training

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Arianne Davey

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July 29, 2022

Birmingham and Midland Marine Services Ltd provide occupational water safety and rescue training at the Gailey Wharf Training Centre in central Staffordshire.
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Inside the August issue of Towpath Talk

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Arianne Davey

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July 28, 2022

Inside the August issue of Towpath Talk, friends climb back in the pedalo for canal fundraiser; Jonathan Mosse continues his monthly look at freight developments on the inland waterways; and around 50 parliamentarians (MPs and peers) joined the Canal & River Trust at a reception at the Houses of Parliament ahead of the charity’s 10th…
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Leighton Buzzard towpath to re-open temporarily for Canal Festival

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July 28, 2022

This Saturday, 30 July, the section of the Grand Union Canal in Leighton Buzzard that is currently closed for widening and resurfacing works, will re-open temporarily for Leighton Linslade Town Council’s Linslade Canal Festival at Tiddenfoot Waterside Park. The £500,000 towpath improvement project, which is being undertaken by national waterways and wellbeing charity the Canal…
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GREEN FLAGS FOR 565 MILES OF CHARITY’S WATERWAYS

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July 26, 2022

The Canal & River Trust is announcing that over a quarter of its canal and river navigations, including urban canals in Manchester and Sheffield, Commonwealth Games-ready waterways in Birmingham, and semi-rural stretches of river in Leicestershire and a navigation in Yorkshire, have been newly awarded prestigious Green Flag status by Keep Britain Tidy. As the…
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Narrowboat TikTokers show us their way of life

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Arianne Davey

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July 26, 2022

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a narrowboat? Or maybe you already do, but want to find inspiration of where to go and what to do? Look no further than TikTok.
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Chester: raising the profile of its waterway past

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July 21, 2022

ALREADY a tourist hotspot with strong links to Roman and medieval times, Chester is increasingly viewing its inland waterways as an additional attraction to bring to the attention of those interested in waterway history. At a recent ceremony, the Lord Mayor of Chester Martyn Delaney unveiled a new public information board titled Northgate Locks and…
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Things to Do! Summer holiday family fun at Chichester Canal

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July 20, 2022

Chichester Canal is home this summer to a family of swans with a record-breaking 9 cygnets. As well as family-friendly wildlife, the canal is home to many bugs, butterflies and bees, and this summer the canal volunteers are encouraging families to find out more. The Chichester Ship Canal Trust, the volunteer-led, self-funded charity behind the…
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Hot sunshine greeted the second C-Fest at Gnosall!

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July 19, 2022

The July heatwave was underway when the boats arrived for the second canal festival to be held in the village of Gnosall on the Shroppie in Staffordshire. A mix of historic and trading boats took up position along the towpath in the picturesque location between two pubs within the village. With free parking close by,…
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